Catalytic investments to accelerate disease elimination in the Americas: This is the moment to act!

The Americas are at a critical moment to accelerate disease elimination. Through PAHO’s Disease Elimination Initiative, countries across the Region are demonstrating strong political and technical commitment, translating this commitment into concrete action and measurable progress. This momentum presents a unique opportunity to build on country leadership through national and catalytic investments, innovation, technical cooperation, and strategic partnerships. This session is a call to governments, partners, and donors to act now—investing in country-led efforts to accelerate progress, achieve new elimination milestones, and sustain the gains already made across the Region.

Objectives

· Highlight why this is a critical moment to accelerate disease elimination in the Americas.

· Showcase country-led approaches that are delivering measurable results.

· Position disease elimination as a high-impact investment opportunity.

· Foster dialogue on partnerships and catalytic investments.